Ricky

Once popular and well liked, Dave finds things change after he’s caught with another boy in the auditorium. A new school offers a fresh start, but when feelings he thought buried return, he has to choose between popularity or honesty. More

For Dave Felder, his junior year of high school starts with a move from his small hometown to a larger city. With the new home comes a new school, East Leyden High.

He isn't the least bit reluctant to leave his old school. Once popular and well-liked, things changed when he was outed to his fellow students.

A new school gives him a fresh start, where no one knows him or his secret. Tall, handsome, and athletic, he soon finds himself surrounded by new friends, the popularity he once lost regained.

But he doesn't count on meeting someone who brings out the feelings he hoped to keep buried inside. Someone like Ricky.

Once these feelings surface, Dave has to make a choice -- continue to hide who he really is and protect his popularity, or be true to himself.

Terry O’Reilly is a retired school teacher living a quiet life in the Midwest with his three dogs and his horse. He began writing several years ago at the urging of a friend and fellow author. He has books available through several publishers, including Amber Allure Press, Aspen Mountain Press, eXcessica Publishing, and JMS Books LLC. Writing has become an important part of his life, allowing him to explore his own thoughts, needs, and feelings, as well as learn about other cultures and eras as he researches his stories.